MS-ESS2-5
Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions.
Clarification statement: Emphasis is on how air flows from regions of high pressure to low pressure, the complex interactions at air mass boundaries, and the movements of air masses affect weather (defined by temperature, pressure, humidity, precipitation, and wind at a fixed location and time). Emphasis is on how weather can be predicted within probabilistic ranges. Data can be provided to students (such as weather maps, diagrams, and visualizations) or obtained through laboratory experiments (such as with condensation).
Assessment boundary: Assessment includes the application of weather data systems but does not include recalling the names of cloud types, weather symbols used on weather maps, the reported diagrams from weather stations, or the interrelationship of weather variables.
Resources
Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of MS-ESS2-5.
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Assessment
What assessment of MS-ESS2-5 might look like on a NY state exam.
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NGSS Dimensions
Performance expectation MS-ESS2-5 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
Connections to Other Standards
MS-ESS2-5 connections to ELA, math, and other science standards as outlined by the NYS Education Department: